Modern coin – HCR160907

Obverse

Inscription:

No Legend

Design:

Nettle leaf of Holstein, dividing "2" and "L", "16Z(2)1" above.

Reverse

Inscription:

No Legend

Design:

"IOHANS VAN GOTT GNA ERWE ZV NORWE HER ZV SC HL HOL" in six lines.

Information

Category

Silver coin of the German states.

Period

Modern

Group

Authority

Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg

Person

John (the Younger) of Oldenburg, Duke of Schleswig-Holstein (from 1564), Duke of Holstein-Sonderburg-Plon, 1559 - 1622

Reign

Dating

1621

Mint

Reinfeld

Denomination

2 Schilling (Lubsch)

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.47

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

loan

Acquisition collection reference

Kilner collection ("Kilner cabinet")

Acquisition date

1951

Source

Merton College

Acquisition credit

Lent by Merton College, 1951.

Reference

Nicol, (Krause), German Coins. : KM# 11

Note:

This issue is based on the model of the Russian dengas (wire money), and the corresponding "Denningen" minted by the Danish king around 1619.

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